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A genuine triumph – a completely convincing performance of a typically Victorian Choral Festival work [NB]

Valuable premiere recordings of beautiful music in impressive performances [NB]

A historical release that wears its age lightly – excellent restoration and attractive singing of well-chosen repertoire [NB]

A diverse and interesting programme beautifully played and recorded [NB]

Fine performances of Soviet and post-Soviet cello concerti with a distinct Armenian accent [NB]

A worthy tribute – scintillating music played with wit, verve, insight and exceptional skill [NB]

Intriguing early American symphonies in convincing performances [NB]

Sensational Szymanowski played with utter technical control and expressive abandon [NB]

An interesting survey of different aspects of writing for solo violin [NB]

A well-played but unbalanced programme [NB]

The Zádor rehabilitation continues with a valuable and enjoyable seventh disc [NB]

Tenor Alessandro Fisher shines in a superb recital of beautiful music old and new [NB]

Remarkable playing that misses the range of Korngold’s elusive moods [NB]

Fine performances demonstrating the range and variety of Rota’s music [NB]

Two very attractive late Romantic works in excellent performances well recorded [NB]

Attractive if not profound music superbly played [NB]

Strauss songs transfigured in breathtakingly beautiful performances [NB]

A beautifully rendered conclusion to the Brabbins/Hyperion survey of the Vaughan Williams symphonies [NB]

The sixth impressive release of consistently impressive music [NB]

Very attractive music beautifully played and caught in ideally sympathetic sound [NB]

A comprehensive survey stunningly played and beautifully recorded [NB]

Attractively confident and assured quartets in dramatic, virtuosic readings [NB]

Yuja Wang scintillates in an exciting new large-scale American concerto [NB]

Well played and well engineered but lacking character [NB]